Cold calling or contacting the employers directly to look for job openings is a difficult yet powerful approach to find employment. Below are some tips to help you succeed in cold calling your way to a job:
1. Make a list of your prospective employers. Compile a list of companies that interest you. Arrange them according to your priorities.
2. Use a cold calling checklist. This should contain the things you needed in cold calling such as your script, company research notes, a copy of your most recent resume, pen and paper.
3. Practice. Do a mock up of your cold calling endeavor by asking a friend to serve as the hiring manager you want to talk to. This way, you can elicit a response and get constructive criticisms.
4. Be optimistic. Keep in mind that success comes to those who have a positive attitude.
Good luck!
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Job hunting is not easy especially if you are new to it like those newly graduate who look for a job, or those under graduate who cannot continue their studies because of financial constraint. that’s why i suggest to those who are new to job hunting to ask your friend how did they do their first job hunting experience. one way that i call traditional job hunting is going to different companies and asking if they have vacancy. if they have no vacancy they will ask you to leave your resume so that they can contact you if they you for future reference. but i don’t suggest this type of job hunting because it requires a lot of effort, time, and money. imagine you will walk to and fro to look for a job and then you will spend money for your food, transportation, and miscellaneous. but then you are still not sure if you will be accepted. what a waste of time and effort?